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ORIGINAL POST BY MSE ANDREA IN FREEBIES - DUPLICATED HERE TO ASSIST NEW USERS WITH THE SEARCH FACILITY
From sra's MSE Forum A to Z - read the rest HERE.
Quick Search
When you click Search on any page, this menu will appear :
Enter the word(s) you would like to search for. If you enter more than word, only results that contain all of those words will be returned
Ways to improve your search - AND, OR , NOT and "*"
- Using AND, OR and NOT can ensure that you get search results that are relevant
Examples
- You can also use the wildcard “ * “ to search for parts of words
Example
Advanced Search
Using the Advanced Search page will give you even more options. There is a link to Advanced Search in the Quick Search box (see above)
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Search Options
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You can choose to display the results as individual posts rather than whole threads:
Clicking on the Post Title will take you straight to that post rather than the beginning of the thread.
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If you would like instead to find all posts made by a user then you can use the Members List Search to find their profile page
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If you wish, you can choose more than one forum from this list by holding down the Ctrl key while you select:
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Archive
You can search for older posts in the archive. This yabb software only has basic search options available and searches may take several minutes
From sra's MSE Forum A to Z - read the rest HERE.
Quick Search
When you click Search on any page, this menu will appear :
Enter the word(s) you would like to search for. If you enter more than word, only results that contain all of those words will be returned
Ways to improve your search - AND, OR , NOT and "*"
- Using AND, OR and NOT can ensure that you get search results that are relevant
Examples
Loan AND Bank - search for threads that contain both the words Loan and Bank
Loan OR Bank - search for threads that contain either the word Loan or the word Bank
Loan NOT bank - search for threads that contain the word Loan but do not contain Bank
Loan OR Bank - search for threads that contain either the word Loan or the word Bank
Loan NOT bank - search for threads that contain the word Loan but do not contain Bank
- You can also use the wildcard “ * “ to search for parts of words
Example
pup* would find puppy, pups, puppet and pupil
*card would find card, Barclaycard and Mastercard
*card would find card, Barclaycard and Mastercard
Advanced Search
Using the Advanced Search page will give you even more options. There is a link to Advanced Search in the Quick Search box (see above)
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Search by Key Word(s)
Enter the word(s) you would like to search for here.
Words must be at least 4 characters in length
Tip: You can search for 3-letter words by using the * mentioned earlier.
e.g. NTL* or egg*
2Words must be at least 4 characters in length
Tip: You can search for 3-letter words by using the * mentioned earlier.
e.g. NTL* or egg*
Search Options
On the left side, there are various options you can change to limit your search if required
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Show Results as
You can choose to display the results as individual posts rather than whole threads:
Clicking on the Post Title will take you straight to that post rather than the beginning of the thread.
Search by User Name
Using these options you can choose to search for word(s) only within posts or threads made by a specific user.
If you would like instead to find all posts made by a user then you can use the Members List Search to find their profile page
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Search in Forum(s)
You can choose to search only in one forum by selecting from the list given
If you wish, you can choose more than one forum from this list by holding down the Ctrl key while you select:
Remember to re-select the top option Search All Open Forums (if necessary) before starting a new search
Also search in child forums
‘Child forums’ is just another name for ‘Sub fourms’. Keep this ticked if you want to search moneysavingexperts sub-forums
(if in doubt you should keep this ticked)
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Save Preferences
You can save your preferences here and they will be remembered the next time you login
Archive
You can search for older posts in the archive. This yabb software only has basic search options available and searches may take several minutes
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